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647 Vernon Derby 1100 Sportscar (1929) DV 3176 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Vernon Derby (1929) Engine 1100cc S4 SV Registration Number DV 3176 (Devon) VERNON DERBY ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157626729968249/ The French built Derby sportscars were imported and sold in Britain under the name Vernon Derby powered by an 1100cc SCAP engine, probably supercharged. The Derby company was a British owned and financed company founded in founded at Courbevoie, Seine, in 1921 their first car was a small car with an American-built vee-twin motor-cycle engine, this was soon replaced by a Chapuis-Dornier engine, and the car became virtually a carbon copy of the successful 5CV Citroen. It was cheap, too, and the English concessionaires could afford to sell the two-seater at £195 in 1923, only £30 more than the cost of the Austin Seven. A 9 hp Sports, with wire wheels and a British-built body, costing £275 was shown at the 1923 Olympia Show but very few orders followed, despite a special racing version had already appeared in the 1923 200 miles Race at Brooklands. By 1927, the car was being sold on its sporting merits in England, under the name Vernon-Derby, by its new agent, Vernon Balls, a former veterinary surgeon. By now, the 8 hp Derby had gained a four-speed gearbox instead of the three-speed unit originally fitted, plus brakes on all wheels. Despite the improvements, the price remained at £275. The agency passed to Morgan Hastings Limited, of Berkeley Street, London, in 1928, although the Vernon-Derby name was retained for a while Three models were now available, the original 9 hp sports, plus two new models, the side-valve 1.5-Iitre sports and the 14 hp. Both had proprietary six-cylinder power units. Another new model appeared in 1929, replacing the side-valve 1.5-liter. This was the 12 hp six, which had a smaller power unit than its predecessor and, again, was a side-valve unit. Diolch am 97,031,483 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 97,031,483 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-647

550 Singer Nine Le Mans (1934) AYP 538 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Singer Nine Le Mans (1933-37) Engine 972cc S4 Registration Number AYP 538 (London) www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/721576237224871... The Singer Nine is a car which was produced by Singer Motors Limited from February 1933 to 1937, and then again from 1939 until 1949 as a Roadster only. It was offered as a new economy model, replacing the earlier Singer Junior series. The Nine engine was briefly fitted inside the body of the earlier Singer Junior. A four-seat tourer model with abbreviated front wings and no running boards called the Nine Sport was also made from October 1933, and one of these managed to finish thirteenth at the 1933 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The Singer Nine Le Mans, produced from 1933 to 1937 had a higher tuned version of the 972 cc inline-four, with stronger valve tappets, a thicker, sharply angled camshaft paired with flat-back rocker arms, and a bigger and better cooled cast aluminium oil sump, power climbed to 34hp and a close-ratio gearbox was fitted. The chassis was dropped in the centre after the radiator, and thus underslung at the rear, giving the car a much lower profile relative to the road, as compared to the Sports variant. No running boards, a 12-imperial-gallon (55 L) external fuel tank and twin spare wheels finished the competition appearance, and added valuable weight to the rear axle, and more powerful and dependable hydraulic Lockheed brakes.. While largely failing to gain its spurs as a track racer, the Le Mans did score impressive number of wins at hillclimbs, trials, and various endurance races such as the Liège-Rome-Liège and the Alpine Cup Rally. In 1935 the two seater was joined by a four seater Le Mans somewhat of a hybrid of the Sports and the regular Le Mans. Diolch am 96,894,980 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 96,894,980 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-550

467 Rapier Ranalah Foursome Drop Head Coupe (1936) YS 8375 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Lagonda Rapier (1934-35) + Rapier (1936-38) Engine 1104 cc S4 DOC Production 470 + 300 Registration Number YS 8375 (age related number originating from Glasgow) RAPIER ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623690620177/ LAGONDA ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623795814510... The LAGONDA Rapier was designed by Tim Ashcroft in 1933 with it's jewel of a engine, the cars was sold without a body which were mainly supplied to the customers requirements by Abbot although other makers also built bodies for them. After a year of production the Lagonda company hit financial difficulties then liquidation and a takeover bid fronted by A. Good with backing from W .O. Bentley stepped in. They decided to concentrate on building the larger trade mark Lagonda and dispense with the Rapier after a production of 470 cars. Lagonda accepted a bid from Tim Ashcroft, William Oates and Tim Brockelbank to produce the Rapier under the name of Rapier cars based in based in Hammersmith the cars continued to be produced until 1938 with sporadic production 1940. Always expensive the car sold for £ 415 Rapier cars production 300 cars RANALAH Ranalah Coachworks Ltd was born out of John Charles Ltd, when the latter failed in 1935. The newly formed company operated out of Merton, South-West London and the name was a carry over from John Charles days when most of the coachwork offerings carried the John Charles name. At least 41 of the 46 Rapier chassis supplied between 1935 and 1938 received Ranalah bodywork. Ranalah produced a four seat tourer (22 produced) and a drop head coupe (15 produced), together with three 4-light saloons and one 2-seat roadster. The Foursome Drop Head Coupe was advertised as - An ideal ALL-WEATHER Sports car of pleasing appearance, providing comfortable accommodation for four persons. The construction of the head enables the front half to be rolled back, while the Tonneau remains covered. When fully folded down the appearance of the car is exceptionally pleasing, due to the head resting in a well at the rear of the body. A centre arm rest is fitted in the rear seat. Equipment includes: concealed spare wheel with cover at the rear, and combined fog and spot lamp (not evident on this car), dual wind screen wipers. The car sold at £ 410 ex works. Diolch am 96,761,159 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 96,761,159 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-467

551 Singer Nine Le Mans (1934) AYP 538 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Singer Nine Le Mans (1933-37) Engine 972cc S4 Registration Number AYP 538 (London) www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/721576237224871... The Singer Nine is a car which was produced by Singer Motors Limited from February 1933 to 1937, and then again from 1939 until 1949 as a Roadster only. It was offered as a new economy model, replacing the earlier Singer Junior series. The Nine engine was briefly fitted inside the body of the earlier Singer Junior. A four-seat tourer model with abbreviated front wings and no running boards called the Nine Sport was also made from October 1933, and one of these managed to finish thirteenth at the 1933 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The Singer Nine Le Mans, produced from 1933 to 1937 had a higher tuned version of the 972 cc inline-four, with stronger valve tappets, a thicker, sharply angled camshaft paired with flat-back rocker arms, and a bigger and better cooled cast aluminium oil sump, power climbed to 34hp and a close-ratio gearbox was fitted. The chassis was dropped in the centre after the radiator, and thus underslung at the rear, giving the car a much lower profile relative to the road, as compared to the Sports variant. No running boards, a 12-imperial-gallon (55 L) external fuel tank and twin spare wheels finished the competition appearance, and added valuable weight to the rear axle, and more powerful and dependable hydraulic Lockheed brakes.. While largely failing to gain its spurs as a track racer, the Le Mans did score impressive number of wins at hillclimbs, trials, and various endurance races such as the Liège-Rome-Liège and the Alpine Cup Rally. In 1935 the two seater was joined by a four seater Le Mans somewhat of a hybrid of the Sports and the regular Le Mans. Diolch am 96,894,980 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 96,894,980 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-551